Friday, August 9, 2013

Jay-Z Estimated Net Worth 2013: $478 Million (USD)

Jay-Z otherwise known as Shawn Corey Carter (4th December 1969). He is an American rapper and businessman, record producer, entrepreneur. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America having had a net worth of over $450 million in 2010.

Shawn Corey Carter has sold approximately 50 million albums worldwide, while receiving thirteen Grammy Awards for his musical work, and numerous additional nominations. He married American R&B superstar Beyonce Knowles on April 4, 2008. They have a daughter named Blue Ivy Carter, born January 7, 2012.

On December 11, 2009, Jay-Z was ranked as the 10th most successful artist of the 2000–2009 decade by Billboard Magazine and ranking as the 5th top solo male artist and as the 4th top rapper behind Eminem, Nelly, and 50 Cent. Jay-Z was also ranked the 88th-greatest artist of all time by Rolling Stone.

List of Jay-Z Discography:

Reasonable Doubt - 1996

In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 - 1997

Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life - 1998

Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter - 1999

The Dynasty: Roc La Familia - 2000

The Blueprint - 2001

The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse - 2002

The Black Album - 2003

Kingdom Come - 2006

American Gangster - 2007

The Blueprint 3 - 2009

Magna Carta... Holy Grail – 2013

He also did some collabarative albums along with The Roots in 2001 - Jay-Z: Unplugged, The Best of Both Worlds & Unfinished Business with R.Kelly in 2002 & 2004, Collision Course with Linkin Park in 2004 & Watch the Throne with kayne West in 2011.